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Suraya Yaacob

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Suraya Yaacob
ثرايا بنت يعقوب
Political Secretary to the
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
(Law and Institutional Reforms)
Assumed office
27 January 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
MinisterAzalina Othman Said
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the
Kedah State Executive Council
In office
20 May 2020 – 13 October 2022
Public Works, Energy, Water Supply and Resources
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor
ConstituencySungai Tiang
In office
15 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Woman Development, Welfare, Entrepreneur Development, Agriculture and Agro-based
MonarchsAbdul Halim
(2013–2017)
Sallehuddin
(2017–2018)
Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir
(2013–2016)
Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah
(2016–2018)
ConstituencySungai Tiang
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Sungai Tiang
In office
21 March 2004 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byMd Rozai Shafian
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAbdul Razak Khamis
(PNBERSATU)
Majority4,250 (2004)
3,006 (2008)
6,994 (2013)
641 (2018)
State Deputy Chairperson of the
United Malays National Organisation of Kedah
In office
20 December 2022 – 22 March 2023
PresidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi
ChairmanJamil Khir Baharom
Preceded byOthman Aziz
Succeeded byAbdul Azeez Abdul Rahim
Personal details
Born
Suraya binti Yaacob

(1969-04-10) 10 April 1969 (age 55)
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s)Syed Al-Fandi Syed Mansor Barakbah (d. 2014)
Zulkifli Ishak
Children2
OccupationPolitician

Suraya binti Yaacob is a Malaysian politician who has served as Political Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Law and Institutional Reforms Azalina Othman Said since January 2023 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Tiang from March 2004 to August 2023. She served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteris Besar Mukhriz Mahathir and Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 and again in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to her resignation in October 2022.[1] She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition. She served as the State Deputy Chairperson of UMNO of Kedah from December 2022 to March 2023. She is the Division Chief of UMNO of Pendang. She also previously served as the State Information Chief of UMNO of Kedah before her promotion to the state deputy chairpersonship.[2]

Election Results

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Kedah State Legislative Assembly[3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N19 Sungai Tiang Suraya Yaacob (UMNO) 13,948 58.99% Ab Muthalib Awang (PAS) 9,698 41.01% 24,084 4,250 86.24%
2008 Suraya Yaacob (UMNO) 13,871 56.08% Ab Muthalib Awang (PAS) 10,865 43.92% 25,296 3,006 83.68%
2013 Suraya Yaacob (UMNO) 18,929 60.60% Fadzil Baharum (PAS) 11,935 38.25% 31,772 6,994 89.47%
Rosli Omar (IND) 192 0.62%
Charean Isen (KITA) 139 0.45%
2018 Suraya Yaacob (UMNO) 12,213 38.39% Saiful Syazwan Shafie (PAS) 11,572 36.38% 32,395 641 84.00%
Abdul Razak Khamis (BERSATU) 8,028 25.23%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P011 Pendang, Kedah Suraya Yaacob (UMNO) 17,719 23.44% Awang Hashim (PAS) 49,008 64.83% 76,381 31,289 79.95%
Zulkifly Mohamad (PKR) 8,058 10.66%
Abdul Rashid Yub (PEJUANG) 809 1.07%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Suraya Yaacob steps down as Kedah exco member". The Star. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Suraya dilantik Timbalan Pengerusi UMNO Kedah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ a b "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.